Vanessa
Camden, South Carolina, USA
About
- Jobseeker No
- 292128
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Nationality
- USA
- Marital Status
- Married
- Occupation
- Rider/trainer/lessons
- Height
- 1.76m = 5' 9"
- Smoke
- Drive
Preferences
- Locations
- (South Carolina: Camden, 30 miles)
- Job Types
- 3 Day Event Rider; Dressage Rider; English Rider; Jumper Rider; Show Trainer; Classical Trainer; Instructor; Other
- Facility Types
- Dressage; Eventing; Private; Riding School; Show Jumping; Other; Training; Conditioning/Handling
Bio
30 years as a professional rider, trainer, and instructor in eventing, racing, fox hunting, hunters/jumpers, and dressage. Taught through Preliminary eventing. Professional equine massage therapist with expertise in biomechanics.Qualifications
CEMT
Duties of Current Occupation
Professional riding, training, and schooling across disciplines. Teaching riders through Preliminary eventing. Developing horses, preparing for competition, improving performance, and emphasizing correct biomechanics, safety, and horsemanship
Equine Work Experience
Over 30 years of professional experience riding, training, competing, and teaching across eventing, racing, fox hunting, hunters/jumpers, and dressage. Competed through Intermediate level eventing and instructed riders through Preliminary. Experienced in developing young horses, preparing horses for competition, and working with horses of varying ages, temperaments, and abilities. Trained with respected equestrian professionals, including Morag O’Hanlon and Mike Winter. Extensive experience in horse care, management, conditioning, high-level turnout, and grooming for international eventing competitions. Comfortable working independently and as part of professional equestrian teams. Also a professional equine massage therapist with extensive knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics, movement, and muscular function, bringing an additional perspective to training, performance, and horse welfare.
Specialities
Experienced in high-level turnout and grooming for international eventing competitions, working within professional equestrian teams, and preparing horses for competition. Professional equine massage therapist specializing in biomechanics and bodywork.
Type of Ride Work
Flatwork, jumping, hunting, cross country, race horses, dressage, trail, fitness, legging up, rehabilitation
Competition Details
Competed through Intermediate level eventing, including producing and competing young horses. Showed horses professionally as a trainer, coached students at competitions, and worked as a competition groom through international-level eventing. Experienced in competition horse care, preparation, turnout, conditioning, and management. Also worked as a racehorse exercise rider and with horses undergoing rehabilitation and return to work.
